Spin asked him if the lyric is a reflection of some of his own personal relationships. He replied: "It deals with a deeper issue of loss, when someone who was once with you is gone - literally not on this Earth. So it's like an homage to so many different people who I looked up to who have passed away. Now, moving on to 43, it's like, 'Wow, people are dying out here,' and you have to love them while you can."